“Mandatory Fun” spoofs many current chart-topping pop artists like Pharrell Williams, Lorde, Robin Thicke and Imagine Dragons. To generate excitement for the record, Yankovic doled out eight videos in eight days, including the hilarious “Blurred Lines” spoof “Word Crimes” and culminating this past Monday with “Mission Statement”, which premiered here on Speakeasy.

Yankovic’s eponymous debut album came out in 1983, which featured parodies of Queen, Tom Petty and Joan Jett along with several originals. Many of his albums have gone on to earn Gold or Platinum certifications by the RIAA, but giant first week sales never happened. Of course, he’s now benefiting from a music climate where his competition for sales numbers has drastically reduced. Still, it’s quite an achievement for a comedian.

If you’ve yet to hear “Mandatory Fun,” you can stream it below via Spotify:

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